Receptionist - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Profit sharing

Discounts

Job summary

Join Barchester Healthcare as a Receptionist at one of our care homes in the Tees Valley area. You will be the first friendly point of contact for residents and visitors, answer calls, greet guests and support the reception area with efficient administrative tasks.

You should be professional, caring and well organised, with a good telephone manner and strong communication skills. No formal qualifications are required, but a welcoming, customer-focused approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Zero formal qualifications required, but a good telephone manner and strong communication skills are essential.
• You will be professional, caring, courteous and well organised for a Receptionist role.

Responsibilities

• Answer phone calls and greet visitors.
• Manage the reception area and show prospective residents and families around.
• Carry out administrative tasks such as typing, photocopying and filing.

Skills

Telephone manners

Communication skills

Job description

About The Role

As a Receptionist at a Barchester care home, you'll provide the warm welcome that helps to make sure every resident and visitor feels at home with us. As the first point of contact for almost everyone who comes to the home, you'll have a vitally important part to play in creating a positive and friendly environment. The role of Receptionist with us is very varied. You can expect to answer phone calls, greet visitors, manage the reception area and show prospective residents and their families around. We might also need you to carry out some administrative tasks, like typing, photocopying and filing.

About The Role

As a Receptionist at a Barchester care home, you'll provide the warm welcome that helps to make sure every resident and visitor feels at home with us. As the first point of contact for almost everyone who comes to the home, you'll have a vitally important part to play in creating a positive and friendly environment. The role of Receptionist with us is very varied. You can expect to answer phone calls, greet visitors, manage the reception area and show prospective residents and their families around. We might also need you to carry out some administrative tasks, like typing, photocopying and filing.

About You

You'll need to be professional, caring, courteous and well organised to join us as a Receptionist. You'll take a real interest in our residents and go out of your way to make every visitor feel at home. No formal qualifications are required but you will need a good telephone manner and strong communication skills.

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Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

• Free learning and development
• Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you'd like to use your administration and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.